Witton, Northwich

Suburb and ward of Northwich in Cheshire, England

Human settlement in England

Witton cum Twambrooks/Witton

St Helen Witton Church in Witton, Northwich

Witton cum Twambrooks/Witton

Location within Cheshire

Population| 5,116 (2021 Census Ward Profile)[1]
• London| 182 mi (293 km) SE
Civil parish|

* Northwich

Unitary authority|

* Cheshire West and Chester

Ceremonial county|

* Cheshire

Region|

* North West

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Northwich
Postcode district| CW9
Dialling code| 01606
Police| Cheshire
Fire| Cheshire
Ambulance| North West
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53°15′42″N 2°29′56″W﻿ / ﻿53.261790°N 2.498948°W﻿ / 53.261790; -2.498948

Witton cum Twambrooks, known simply now as Witton[2] is the name given to both a historic township and ward in Northwich in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester in Cheshire, England. The name is now used for a ward covering the town centre and railway station.[3]

## History

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The grade I listed St Helen Witton Church dates back in part to the 14th century.[4]

Witton Church in 1903

Until 1866, Witton was both a township and a chapelry in the Great Budworth parish in the Northwich hundred. In 1894 the parish was abolished and Witton later became part of the Northwich. Additionally, the village of Weaverham was part of the township of Hartford and the Witton chapelry.[5] Northwich railway station opened in Witton on the Cheshire Lines which reached the area around 1863. The station though opened as Northwich and the name remained unchanged. Witton was later absorbed and built up to Northwich town centre and now forms both the central and eastern parts of the town, although its name survives as a ward on Northwich Town Council.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Northwich Witton (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
2. ^ "Genuki: Witton cum Twambrooks, Cheshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
3. ^ "A look at the history of Witton's 14th century St Helen Church". Northwich Guardian. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
4. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Helen (1329880)". National Heritage List for England.
5. ^ "Witton Chapelry & Weaverham :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
6. ^ "Elections 2023 - Results for Northwich Witton Ward". online.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

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